Cougars will rack up frequent-flier miles in inaugural Big East season

Among the four road games in conference play, the Cougars will make three trips to the East Coast (Rutgers, Temple and UCF) and one trip out West (Boise State). In all, the Cougars will travel more than 10,000 miles for the four games, the third-most miles among the 12 Big East schools based on schedules released Tuesday.

San Diego State will travel 14,300 miles with games at Connecticut, Louisville, Memphis and Houston. Boise State will travel 11,580 with games at Temple, Cincinnati, SMU and San Diego State.

Here is a look at the travel mileage expected for all 12 Big East teams:

School

Miles

San Diego State

14,300

Boise State

11,580

Houston

10,104

Temple

9,224

Rutgers

7,666

Cincinnati

7,208

Connecticut

6,746

UCF

6,644

Louisville

6,333

USF

5,950

Memphis

5,906

SMU

5,504

Longest trips

1. San Diego State at Connecticut (4,980 miles)
2. Temple at San Diego State (4,720 miles)
3. Rutgers at Boise State (4,280 miles)
4. Boise State at Temple (4,220 miles)
5. Cincinnati at San Diego State (3,720 miles)